Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 969

First, there was the psychiatrist debacle. Now, the endoscopy incident. Every attempt to get her help seemed to backfire in spectacular fashion. At this point, Yvonne wasn’t even willing to let a doctor visit her at home, let alone set foot in a hospital.

Xander pressed his fingers against his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Bzzz, bzzz—the phone vibrated. It was Ronald.

He picked up, and Ronald didn’t waste words. “The Hull situation is at a tipping point. Stay alert—Black Gate might strike back.”

At this stage, Black Gate was like a cornered animal. And a cornered animal is at its most dangerous when it has nothing left to lose.

Xander gave a cold huff. “Black Gate’s finished. They’re being crushed from every angle. Even if they wanted to bare their fangs, there’s nothing left for them to bite.”

He wasn’t remotely concerned about Black Gate any longer.

He added, “And just so it’s clear: everything I’ve taken from Black Gate during this mess is mine. If anyone tries to pull tricks about ownership later, they can forget it.”

Ronald replied, “Dan got in touch with the Jonas family this morning.”

That snapped Xander back to attention. The Jonas family—from Yoreland?

So Dan still had some tricks up his sleeve, even now, getting close to a family with that kind of reach. That alone was worth paying attention to.

“How’d he pull that off?” Xander asked.

“No idea. He was seen having breakfast with the Jonas heiress this morning.”

Xander blinked. The Jonas heiress? Breakfast?

“Wait—wasn’t his fiancée supposed to be Aira Wilson? The Wilsons’ daughter from Copperidge?” Xander’s mind raced. “So what exactly does it mean that he’s seen having breakfast with the Jonas family’s daughter?”

Ronald’s voice was cool. “The Murrays only care about what benefits them. What do you think the Wilsons can offer them at this point?”

“Wanting benefits? Wouldn’t you have been a better catch?” Xander scoffed, unable to hide his contempt for Dan or his dubious decision-making.

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